We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Tennessee Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
68,904 86.74% $71,652 H-1B
5,536 6.97% $24,854 H-2A
4,330 5.45% $64,599 PERM
670 0.84% $76,912 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Tennessee has seen a total of 79,440 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Tennessee is the H-1B visa with 68,904 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.74% of Tennessee's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 5,536 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 6.97% of Tennessee's total visas.

Top Occupations in Tennessee (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pathologists 12 $137,632 80.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 12 $68,392 80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 12 $69,392 85.71%
Exercise Physiologists 12 $43,739 85.71%
Surgeons 12 $173,161 85.71%
Neurologists 11 $178,564 78.57%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $57,681 84.62%
Risk Management Specialists 11 $81,267 91.67%
Human Resources Managers 11 $89,025 91.67%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 11 $61,029 91.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cost Estimators 2 $47,986 40.00%
Customer Service Representatives 2 $42,183 40.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $32,074 40.00%
Graphic Designers 2 $29,775 40.00%
Mechanical Drafters 2 $52,312 40.00%
Human Resources Specialists 2 $54,943 40.00%
Computer Programmers 2 $78,073 40.00%
Office Clerks, General 2 $21,986 40.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $25,730 40.00%
Human Resources Managers 2 $86,424 40.00%
Tennessee Employees Over Time
Tennessee has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,630 employees were hired. Tennessee peaked in 2018 with 6,339 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,146 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Tennessee From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nepal 50 $42,204 31.45%
Pakistan 47 $59,276 35.61%
Colombia 39 $31,134 30.71%
United Kingdom 33 $89,089 32.35%
Iran 26 $29,360 29.55%
Germany 21 $75,414 24.42%
Nigeria 18 $70,592 21.43%
Thailand 18 $26,148 27.69%
Taiwan 17 $42,918 29.82%
Albania 15 $31,950 30.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Tennessee (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cays Inc 16 $78,591 94.12%
Caremark Llc 16 $105,915 94.12%
Maxum Petroleum Operating Company 16 $98,774 94.12%
Hss Systems Llc 15 $79,838 88.24%
Louisiana Pacific Corporation 15 $83,711 88.24%
Lipscomb University 15 $54,130 88.24%
Us Xpress Inc 15 $83,644 88.24%
Infolob Solutions Inc 15 $66,527 88.24%
Ksoft Systems Inc 15 $67,475 88.24%
Cambay Consulting Llc 15 $62,924 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Benjamin Gilbert 4 $29,250 100.00%
Simpson Farms Partnership 4 $29,250 100.00%
Jackson Family Farms Llc 4 $28,283 100.00%
Mayfield Farm And Nursery Llc 4 $22,341 100.00%
Elliott And Jordan Partnership 4 $26,083 100.00%
Deer Valley Farm Llc 4 $28,283 100.00%
Nick Robinson 4 $24,133 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Inc 4 $25,792 100.00%
Smith Farms 4 $18,574 100.00%
Tony L Slaughter 4 $24,622 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Badru Inc 1 $40,747 33.33%
First Choice Sales And Marketing Group Inc 1 $37,211 33.33%
Gresham Associates Cardiology Group Pllc 1 $90 33.33%
Magotteaux Pulaski Inc 1 $74,838 33.33%
Wacker Polysilicon Na Llc 1 $113,963 33.33%
Knoxville Football Club 1 $30,722 33.33%
Informa Economics Inc 1 $33,696 33.33%
Stoneworld Tn Inc 1 $50,398 33.33%
Cowart Reese Sargent Pc 1 $50,773 33.33%
Mig Athens Llc 1 $57,533 33.33%

Top Industries in Tennessee (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,899 $26,316 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 899 $26,675 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 183 $26,526 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 152 $28,200 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 149 $28,002 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 132 $21,325 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 85 $23,988 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 81 $27,854 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 79 $28,886 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 66 $28,186 100.00%

Tennessee Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Tennessee to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Tennessee over all years is $71,652. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage